"Chip likes ice-creams": present simple with he, she and it

Hi, Guys!

Today you are given the chance to review and practise the use of the present simple with he, she and it.

Have fun!

See you next Wednesday. Keep in touch!

Royal Baby Congratulations from Miss Piggy & Kermit the Frog!

Kermit, Miss Piggy send best wishes from the London set of "Muppets Most Wanted."

Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a boy

The Kensington Palace announces the birth of a baby boy – Prince William and Catherine Middleton's first child and third in line to the throne.

A brief introduction to London

London is one of the most visited cities in the world. It is a diverse and exciting city with some of the world's best sights and attractions.

Due to its historical, cultural and architectural value, London offers so much to do and many important places to visit.

Thus, the following video is supposed to present some of these highly significant and magical places.

I hope you enjoy.

See you soon!

Cambridge Folk Festival (25 - 28 July 2013)

If you are on holidays and you still don’t know where to go, don’t miss the opportunity to get to know Cambridge while its Folk Festival is taking place. It’s an amazing cultural adventure.

Featuring everything from bluegrass acts to gospel performers, Cambridge Folk festival brings together a spectacular mix of music and people from around the globe.

Full information: http://www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk/

Trailer released for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela: Trailer released for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Idris Elba plays South Africa's anti-apartheid icon in the film

Today cinemagoers got their first look at a full trailer for the upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic.

Luther star Idris Elba plays South Africa's anti-apartheid icon in the film, set for release in November, leaving both the film and Elba in Oscar contention.

Earlier this month a much less revealing teaser trailer was released, showing little of how the British actor will look in character. But this latest release gives away a lot more of what the film will focus on - the future Nobel peace laureate's younger days as a fighter against white political supremacy.

Speaking about the role earlier this year, Elba said: "I learnt a lot about the man and his life, and I learnt a lot about sacrifice."

The Independent, 19th July 2013

A picture is worth a thousand words

Today I leave you with these images that express one of the most serious problems that the school, in general, and families, in particular, nowadays have to face: what can be considered real communication? Do new technologies encourage passivity and laziness? Or do they gather people?

Think about it!

"I like school": present simple with I, you, we and they

Hi, Dear Students!

As I have promised, here is the post on the use of the present simple with I, you, we and they as well as some exercises on this grammar topic. Don't forget to check your answers. Be honest!

If you want, you can write a brief comment about the posts. Try to do it in English.

Have a awesome week!

See you soon... Keep in touch!

Daily routines: 3rd person singular

Hi, Guys!

This post is on the already known topic "Daily routines", but it focuses on the use of the 3rd person singular. Pay close attention to the main differences.

Tomorrow I'm going to publish another post on this topic that will include some exercises to guide you to exame your performance towards this grammar issue.

See you tomorrow!

Have a nice day!

Britain explored: Jenny's streets of London

Hi, Dear Followers!

Today we are going to start a new chapter on this blog called Britain explored.
Britain explored offers you some snapshots of the landscape, cultural aspects, customs and daily life of Great Britain.
I really hope you enjoy this new virtual corner.
Have fun while learning English!

Go to link: http://vimeo.com/66566154

Means of transport: a basic rule

This post is about the use of prepositions related to means of transport.

Pay attention to it and I'm sure that you won't fail this topic again.

Have a nice week!

Means of transport

Hi, Dear Followers!

Today you are given the opportunity to brush up some vocabulary related to the above-mentioned topic. Enjoy yourselves!

Daily routines: vocabulary (part III)

Today you've got the chance to exercise the new words that you have recently learned.
Have fun!

Daily routines: vocabulary (part II)

Here you will discover some easy level exercises that will help you find out about your vocabulary improvement.

Have fun! See you soon!

Daily routines: vocabulary (part I)

Hi, guys!

Today we are going to explore some vocabulary related to daily routines. As we have seen in one of our classes, there are several activities that we have to do everyday. These daily actions are presented by the present simple tense.

eg. Everyday I wake up at a quarter to seven but I only get up at seven o'clock. Then I take a shower and get dressed. After that I go to the kitchen and have breakfast.

So pay attention to the following video and try to get as many vocabulary as possible.

Typical British recipe: fish and chips

Tom Aikens, a Michelin-starred chef, shares his recipe and instructions on how to cook fish and chips with traditional accompaniments.

After watching this video you will be able to cook yourself a traditional British dish.

Have fun while preparing and tasting it.



British meals explored: part II

Now you will have the chance to watch a video on the British eating customs that you have just learned.
Have fun! See you soon!

British meals explored: part I

Hi, Dear Followers! Today's post is about the British meals. I hope you enjoy getting further information on this cultural topic.

See you tomorrow!

Food and drinks: vocabulary

Hello!

This post deals with the names of food and drinks. It provides you a revision on this topic. Try to get as many vocabulary as possible.

Enjoy yourself while learning English!

Telling the time: some exercises

Hi! Here you'll find some exercises and their answers on the above-mentioned topic.
Have a nice week! See you soon!



Telling the time: basic rules

Now you will have the opportunity to review the basic rules of telling the time. Pay close attention!



Telling the time

Hello, guys! Here we are back again! I hope you're having fun!

Today's post is about telling the time. You are going to have the chance to review the video that we have already explored in class.

Enjoy yourself!

"Don't give up", by Bruno Mars

Hi! Today I have chosen a song that teaches you an awesome message: no matter what the conditions are, you shouldn't give up. Everything is possible if you make a real effort to achieve it!

Have fun and keep improving your English!

"What is he doing?" - Present continuous tense

Hello! Through this video you are given the opportunity to review the formation as well as the use of the present continuous tense.
Have fun and keep improving your English on a daily basis!

"Sunday afternoon": further exercises on the use of the present continuous tense

Hello! Today you are given the chance to solve further exercises on the use of the present continuous tense. Don't forget to check the answer key.
Have fun and improve your English!

"Saturday afternoon": exercises on the use of the present continuous tense

Hi! As it is Saturday I have created a short story called "Saturday afternoon" based on the last analysed text.
Have fun and keep in touch!

Present continuous

Today you will learn the use of the present continuous tense for an action that is taking place at the time of speaking.
Enjoy yourself and improve your English!

Prepositions of place: further exercises

Here you'll get some more exercises to solve on the use of the above mentioned prepositions.
Have fun and improve your English!

Prepositions of place: a marvellous song

Hello! If you don't know the prepositions of place by heart, don't panic! Here's a song that might help you!
Enjoy yourself and improve your English!

Prepositions of place: exercises

Hi! Today you'll have the opportunity to solve some exercises on the use of the prepositions of place.
Have fun and improve your English!

Prepositions of place

Let's have a look at the prepositions of place.

Personal information

Today, you can watch another small video in which an English elementary language student presents an imaginary character called Rachel Watson and provides some personal information about her.

The difference between the UK and Great Britain

By watching the above video, you will have the chance to review the contents on the difference between the United Kingdom and Great Britain.

Vocabulary related to the topic "countries and nationalities"

By watching the above video, you are given the chance to review the vocabulary related to countries and nationalities. Have fun!

Vocabulary related to the topic: "House and furniture" (part III)

You can explore some vocabulary related to "furniture". Have fun!

Vocabulary related to the topic: "House and furniture" (part II)

Here you'll have further exercises on this topic. Enjoy yourself!

Vocabulary related to the topic: "House and furniture" (Part I)

Welcome to this new virtual place where you'll have the chance to learn some new words related to different topics and find many exercises to assess your most recent knowledge. This week's topic is the "house and furniture". Enjoy your day!

English speaking countries

Hello! Today you'll have the chance to learn the countries whose official language is the English as well as those in which the English is one of the official languages. See you soon!

A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom: exercises

As I have promised, here are the exercises on the topic - "A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom". See you soon!

A look at Great Britain and the United Kingdom

A LOOK AT GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

Learn the name of the "nations" that form Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Later on, you'll have some exercises online on this topic. Keep in touch!

The verb "have got": further exercises

If you still have some doubts on the use of the verb "have got", you can solve further exercises on this grammar topic.

The verb "have got": affirmative, negative and interrogative forms

Now you can solve some exercises on the use of the verb "have got". Don't forget that the solutions are on the last page. Do not cheat.

Demonstrative determiners

Do you know when we use the demonstrative determiners? Now you are going to learn how you should use them. Pay attention to the cartoons because they are going to explain that to you. Later on, I'll give you some exercises on this topic.

Possessive determiners: some exercises

Now you will have the chance to solve some exercises on the use of the possessive determiners. At the end you'll find the solutions.

Describing people: physical description

What's John like?

Now you are going to meet John. John is an imaginary character described by a student who is attending the 5th grade.

Pay attention to the vocabulary related to the parts of the body and to the adjectives (and their position) used to desbribe people.